Store-front construction.



No. 852,450. PATENTED MAY 7, 1907. F. J. PLYM.

STORE FRONT CONSTRUCTION.' uruoumu FILED 11116.22. 190s.

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STORE-FRONT CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1 907.

Application filed August 22, 1906. Serial No. 331,662.

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANCIS J. PLYM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Store-Front Construction, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to store front constructions, and my object is to produce a structure of this character for efliciently and reliably supporting plate or other heavy glass in window sashes or show case frames.

A further object is to produce a structure whereby the installation of heavy glass plates rnaY be effected quickly, easily and economica r.

Aystill further object is to provide a structure of this character whereby accumulated dust and dirt may be readily removed without removing or disturbing the glass plate.

To these ends the invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of construction and' organization as hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1, is a sectional perspective view of one type of construction. Fig. 2, is a vertical section of a second type of construction. Fig. 3, is a sectional perspective view of a third type of construction. Fig. 4, is a sectional perspective view of a `fourth type of construction. Fig. 5, is a horizontal section on the line V-V of Fig. 4.

In the said drawings where like reference numerals indicate corresponding arts, 1 indicates the sill or base of the win ow sash or show case frame. 2 the floor of such window or case, and 3 the glass plate.

4 indicates a gutter at the inner side of the plate and in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 5 of resilient material and pressing outwardly against said plate and provided with a series of drain or Ventilating holes 5, and in its preferred construction (see Figs. 1 and 2) with a de ending arm 6 fitting against the outer e ge of the iloor 2, as shown.

In Figs. 3 and 4 the gutter is provided with a substantially horizontal arm 7 resting, in Fig4, directly upon the Hoor, and in both figures is provided with an arched inner edge 8 to prevent water which may fall upon arm 7 from flowing inwardly thereon onto the floor 2. Said arched edges will furthermore tend to prevent dust from working inwardly from said plate onto the floor of the window or case. 7 in position.

To su port the glass plate in position, I preferab y employ two or more short channel irons (see Figs. 2 and 5) with their base portions 10 fitting against arm 6 of the gutter, their lower arms 11 resting on the sill and underlying the glass plate and their u )per arms 12 also underlying and forming a direct support or shelf for the glass plate to rest upon, screws or equivalent fastening devices 13 extending through the channel irons and through the arm 6 of the gutter and into the floor 2, to secure said irons reliably to the latter.

In the construction shown in Fig. l, I provide in lieu of the channel irons described, two or more angle brackets 14, having their vertical arms corresponding in arrangement to the base portions of the channel irons and secured like the latter by screws 13 to the floor 2, said screws as in Fig. 2, likewise passing through the arm 6 of the gutter.

In Fig. 3, I provide as a support for the glass two ormore angle brackets 15, inverted with res ect to angle brackets 14 and provided with horizontal arms 16 resting upon the floor 2, below the arm 7 of the gutter and secured to said floor by the screws 9 which secure arm 7 in lace and by additional screws 17 disposed be ow the arched edge S.

In Fig. 4, as a su vide the gutter, whic i in this case is of nonresilient material, with a'n arm or shelf 18 underlying the glass. In all of the figures the' glass is retained reliably upon the supports or shelves by a channeled strip'19, the upper portion of the strip bearing against the outer face'of the glass at or near its lower margin, 'and the channeled portion being disposed to it around the outer edge of the shelf. The strip in Figs. 1 and 4 is provided with a base portion resting flatly'upon the sill and consisting of a portion 2l projecting outwardly and a portion or gutter 22 project ing inwardly.

In Figs. 2, 3, and 5, the outer portion of the base is dispensed with and in all of the gures, the lower portion of the strip is pro- 9 indicates screws for securing armA ort for-the glass I pro- I IOC same as the strip'shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4.-

The strip in Fig. 2 differs from 'the latter in that it is channeled at its outer side as well as at its inner side and terminates at its lower end 1n a gutter 22, recessed or notched as at 24 to recelve the lower arms 11 of the channelirons.-4 In each typeof construction the wall is clamped in position by screws 24a which extend into the iioor 2, andv also through the interposed parts lof the gutter and support as shown in l* igs. 1 and 2.

In practice what may be termed the permanent parts, viz. the gutter 4 and su port or shelf are first secured in position andp then the lass plate is disposed on the support or shelig and against the gutter. The retaining strip is then secured in position by slipping it. up against the plate and inserting and drivlng home the screws 24a.

With the parts thus arranged it is obvious that a circulation of air from the outside is established through the openings hereinbefore described and that water which falls from ormay be produced by condensation on the inner face of the glass, will iiow into the gutter and thence down into gutter 22 and esca e externally of the window.

Should) mulate in the gutter 22 it can be easily and quickly removed without disturbing the glass by withdrawing the screws 24a and removing the retaining strip, the latter being resecured in position after such cleaning operation.

While the drawings show and 'the description refers to the base portion of a store Afront construction, it is to be understood that such construction or setting may extend continuously around the glass except that the shelf or support will not be needed at the top and side edges of the same.

From the above description it will be aparent that I have produced a structure embodying the features of advantage enumerated as desirable and I Wish it to be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction shown and described as obvious modifications will suggest K plate.

dust or other foreign matter accuthe outer side ofand engaging said glass 2. In a construction of the character described, the combination of shelf or support, a glass plate resting edgewise thereon, means for pressing said plate yieldin ly outward, and a retaining strip adjustabIe toward or from said support or shelf-and disposed at the outer side of and engaging said glass late,

said retaining strip having a channels portion to loosely receive the outer edge of the support or shelf.

3. In a construction of the character described, the combination of a shelf or support, a glass plate resting edgewise thereon, means for pressing said plate yieldingly outward, a retaining strip adjustable toward or from said su port or shelf and disposed at the outer si e of and engaging said glass plate, and a gutter underlying said support or shelf. l

4. In a construction of the character described, the combination of a shelf or sup port, a glass plate resting edgewise thereon, means for pressing said plate yieldingly outward, and a retaining stri adjustable toward or from said support or s elf and disposed Iat the outer side of and engaging said glass pate and provided with holes in its lower e ge.

In a construction of the character described, the combination of a shelf or support, a glass plate resting edgewise thereon, means for pressing said plate yieldingly outward, a retaining strip adjustable toward or from said support or shelf and disposed at the outer side of and engaging said glass IOO plate and provided with holes in its lower edge, and a gutter underlying the shelfor support to conduct water to the holes in the lower edge of the retaining strip. Y

6. In a construction of the character described, the combination of a shelf or support, a glass plate resting edgewise thereon,

a resilient gutter exerting an outward presthe outer side of and engaging s aid glass platev and provided with holes in its lower edge.

8. In a construction of the character described, the combination of a shelf orsupport, a plate resting -edgewise thereon, a channeled retaining strip having its channel arranged to receive the outer edge of the IIO shelf or support, and means to adjust said strip toward or from said support and secure it against the outer side of said plate.

9. In a. construction of the character described the combination of a shelf or supsupport or shelf and disposed at the outer si e of and engaging said plate.

In testimony whereof I ellix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS J. PLYM.

port, a. pla-te restinff edgewise thereon, a. gut- Witnesses: ter at t 1e inner side olr the plate, and a. re- H. C. RODGERS, taining strip edjustable toward or from such G. Y. THORPE. 

